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beanna
I have a old word for mac software (2001 I think) and when I go in Tools I do not have the spell check function.... Just the Language and Dictionary. Anyone can help please??
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Daiya Mitchell
Standard fixes for missing menu commands:
Make sure you didn't accidentally turn on "Word 5.1 Menus". Look under
View to see if there's a check next to that option. If that isn't the
problem:
If you go to Tools | Customize Toolbars/Menus, select the Menu Bar, and
click Reset, it should set all your main menus and built-in toolbars
back to the default.
If you have customized your menus or toolbars, you may want to explore
the Tools | Customize, Commands dialog, and drag the commands you are
missing back to the toolbars/menus yourself, rather than wipe out your
customizations by clicking Reset.
Make sure you didn't accidentally turn on "Word 5.1 Menus". Look under
View to see if there's a check next to that option. If that isn't the
problem:
If you go to Tools | Customize Toolbars/Menus, select the Menu Bar, and
click Reset, it should set all your main menus and built-in toolbars
back to the default.
If you have customized your menus or toolbars, you may want to explore
the Tools | Customize, Commands dialog, and drag the commands you are
missing back to the toolbars/menus yourself, rather than wipe out your
customizations by clicking Reset.
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beanna
many may thanks, I have added the spelling and grammar command dragging it from the Customize command... Unfortunately when I select Spelling and Grammar I am told that the function is not installed in my computer. Is that any way that I can download that feature for free?
Very strange it does not come by default!
thanks again
Very strange it does not come by default!
thanks again
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Daiya Mitchell
It does come by default. What version of Word are you using? What's the
exact error message you get?
exact error message you get?
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beanna
It sais "This command is not available because the spelling checker and the grammar checker are not installed in your computer".
as for the version, it is Word X for Mac.
many thaks!
as for the version, it is Word X for Mac.
many thaks!
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Daiya Mitchell
Okay.
Are you typing in English?
Put the cursor in a word that isn't being checked. Go to Tools |
Language. What comes up highlighted?
Are you typing in English?
Put the cursor in a word that isn't being checked. Go to Tools |
Language. What comes up highlighted?
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beanna
it indicates I am using UK English ( and that's the language I am using). I even tried to set it as US English ... just in case.... but it sends out the same error message.
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Daiya Mitchell
Huh. Look in Applications/Microsoft Office X/Shared
Applications/Proofing Tools (I think that's the right location). If you
don't see English tools there, you can try installing them--you'll need
the Office X install CD--use the custom installer, and I think proofing
tools might be buried in the Value Pack.
But I didn't think it was possible to *not* install the English tools.
Is this a new problem? new program? new installation? did this use to work?
Applications/Proofing Tools (I think that's the right location). If you
don't see English tools there, you can try installing them--you'll need
the Office X install CD--use the custom installer, and I think proofing
tools might be buried in the Value Pack.
But I didn't think it was possible to *not* install the English tools.
Is this a new problem? new program? new installation? did this use to work?
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beanna
well many thanks again. i don't even find the Shared applications folder you mention, and my install CD was stolen last year along with my suitcase.
I do not think it ever worked, I have not used word much though, as i used to work on another computer before...
it is pretty depressing because i seem to "contract" the worst problems with this mac.
thanks for all your help anyways...
bea
I do not think it ever worked, I have not used word much though, as i used to work on another computer before...
it is pretty depressing because i seem to "contract" the worst problems with this mac.
thanks for all your help anyways...
bea
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Daiya Mitchell
Sorry, then. It sounds like they are really not installed, and you'd
need your CD (or borrow a friend's) to install them.
You can download NeoOffice for free, or TextEdit should have come with
the computer.
need your CD (or borrow a friend's) to install them.
You can download NeoOffice for free, or TextEdit should have come with
the computer.
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Daiya Mitchell
Actually, wait a bit--if you don't even see Shared Applications, then I
may have the location wrong--I don't have Office X, that's the Office
2004 location. Search the Office X folder for a folder named Proofing
Tools, to make sure they are really not there.
may have the location wrong--I don't have Office X, that's the Office
2004 location. Search the Office X folder for a folder named Proofing
Tools, to make sure they are really not there.
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IowaDude
This post did help me, I was finally able to get my spelling/grammar back by removing the Proofing Tools folder, reinstalling spelling from the CD, then after verifying success, adding in my other tools.
Thanks for the clues!
Thanks for the clues!